Highland News Leader

Local news:information about the career and accomplishments of Chief Terry Bell of the Highland Police Department in Highland, IL in southern Illinois. Bell passed away on Saturday. Bell also worked for the Collinsville Police Department.

Education news: information about the business Sister One & Three decorating bathroom stalls with inspirational messages at Highland Middle School in Highland, IL in southern Illinois. The messages were put in the girls locker room.

A Highland, Illinois, girl from Southern Illinois uses a lemonade stand fundraiser to bring in cash to donate to city’s new all abilities playground being constructed at Dennis H. Rinderer Park for kids to use.

Traffic news: information about construction is finished at the CSXT railroad crossing at the intersection of Walnut and 6th Streets in Highland, IL in southern Illinois. The crossing has been closed for two days for improvements, detours are no longer needed.

Police officer from Highland, Illinois, in Southern Illinois won a radio contest on Bud and Broadway show on New County 92.3 station to be named STL’s hottest cop. He won tickets to the 2018 Jingle Fest concert

Local news: information about the August Yard of the Month. The award is given each month of summer by the Highland Garden Club and Highland Chamber of Commerce in Highland, IL in southern Illinios, near Belleville, IL and St. Louis, MO.

Business news: information about the grand opening of Highland Arts and Crafts, an art supply and consignment store located in Highland, IL in southern Illinois, near Belleville, IL and St. Louis, MO. The store also plans to teach classes.

Local news: information about the resignation of Highland Police Chief Terry Bell interim police chief contract Highland City Council meeting on Aug 6 in Highland, IL in southern Illinois, near Belleville, IL and St. Louis, MO.

Marylin and Jerry McDevitt have claimed the August Yard of the Month for their garden located at 2104 Salmon Drive in Highland. The honor is awarded during each month of summer by the Highland Garden Club and the Highland Chamber of Commerce.

The owners of Highland Arts and Crafts Chris Sander and Nick Aranowski celebrated their business's grand opening on Aug. 3. The business sells crafting materials as well as a consignment storefront for local artists to sell their creations.

Local news: Information about the 40th anniversary of the grocery store Highland’s Tru-Buy. On July 8, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visited the store located at 610 Broadway in Highland in Southern Illinois, near Belleville, IL and St. Louis, MO.

Local news: information about student cardiac screenings to be provided to students by the Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund at Highland High School on Aug. 6 in Highland, IL in southern Illinois, near Belleville, IL and St. Louis, MO.

Marylin and Jerry McDevitt have claimed the August Yard of the Month for their garden located at 2104 Salmon Drive in Highland. The honor is awarded during each month of summer by the Highland Garden Club and the Highland Chamber of Commerce.